- Temporary, Part-time (21 hrs per week) until 15 January 2027
- Psychologist, Salary ($79,592 - $139,824 pro rata) plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

This is a targeted recruitment. While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.

Your role

Youth Justice is looking for innovative and agile Psychologist to support the Youth Justice Community Office in Maitland.

- Operate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering psychological assessment, intervention, and therapeutic services and as part of a psychology and allied health team working across youth justice community and custodial settings.




- Provide a consultancy service to staff regarding the psychological needs of Youth Justice clients within custodial and community locations, as well as advice to statutory authorities such as the Parole Board.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Zahia Chaaban on or at

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Olivia Alipalo on or via

Applications close : Tuesday, 22nd September 2026 at 11:59 pm AEST. AG0577

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📌 Psychologist Maitland Youth Justice Community Office, Youth Justice
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📍 Maitland